The Flares
The Flares, an American doo‑wop group formed in Los Angeles in 1951, emerged
from the earlier ensemble The Debonaires. The original lineup included Arthur
Lee Maye, Pete Fox, Obediah Jessie, Joe Winslow, and A.V. Odom, later augmented
by Richard Berry and Cornell Gunter. Their first recording, "I Had a Love",
appeared on Recorded In Hollywood in 1953 before they signed with Flair Records,
a subsidiary of Modern Records. The group’s breakthrough came with the 1961
single "Foot Stompin', Pt. 1", which peaked at number twenty on the Black
Singles chart and number twenty-five on the ...
